Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Buys 48,602 Shares of Chevron Corporation $CVX

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 135.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 84,448 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 48,602 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $13,114,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oppenheimer & Close LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,921,000. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 10.7% in the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 66,429 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,316,000 after purchasing an additional 6,411 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp increased its stake in shares of Chevron by 39.7% in the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 76,692 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $11,910,000 after purchasing an additional 21,811 shares in the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT increased its stake in shares of Chevron by 17.9% in the third quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 4,411 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $685,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ferguson Shapiro LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ferguson Shapiro LLC now owns 3,514 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chevron Stock Performance

NYSE:CVX opened at $183.69 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $369.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a PEG ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.70. Chevron Corporation has a 1 year low of $132.04 and a 1 year high of $187.90. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $165.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $158.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm had revenue of $45.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.06 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This is an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is 106.91%.

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other Chevron news, Vice Chairman Mark A. Nelson sold 45,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.17, for a total transaction of $7,976,986.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,161 shares in the company, valued at $1,247,231.37. This represents a 86.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CTO Thomas Ryder Booth sold 1,122 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.37, for a total value of $204,619.14. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 534,898 shares of company stock worth $89,543,711. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CVX shares. Bank of America cut their price target on Chevron from $183.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $212.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Chevron from $178.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Melius Research upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $176.36.

Chevron News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Coverage upgrades (including a Melius Research upgrade) have encouraged buying; one report notes shares jumped after the upgrade. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Shares Up 1.8% After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: 52‑week high / momentum — Media coverage points to CVX reaching a 52‑week high, which can attract momentum and index/ETF flows. Chevron Corp Hits 52-Week High — What’s Driving The Move?
• Positive Sentiment: Dow leadership and sector strength — Coverage highlights Chevron as a top performer on the Dow YTD, reinforcing broad market support for the stock. Caterpillar, Honeywell, and Chevron Lead the Dow Jones in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal — Articles targeting income investors note Chevron’s dividend reliability, which supports demand from retirees and income-focused funds. Retirees Are Winning Big in 2026: 3 Popular Dividend Stocks Are Soaring
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term endorsement — A Seeking Alpha piece frames Chevron as a buy‑and‑hold, which can bolster investor confidence for longer‑term holders. Chevron: Buy And Hold Like Berkshire Hathaway
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check — Coverage (Yahoo Finance) asks whether CVX remains attractively priced after strong multi‑year gains; this is neutral but could limit further upside if investors shift to taking profits. Is Chevron (CVX) Still Priced Attractively After Strong Multi Year Share Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Reports of insider selling have pressured the stock in the short term and are cited in coverage that links the activity to a drop in the share price. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Stock Price Down 1.8% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/regulatory risk — Turkey publicly opposed Greece‑Chevron hydrocarbon activity south of Crete, calling it unlawful; this raises regional political and operational risk for that project. Turkey says Greece-Chevron activity off Crete unlawful

Chevron Profile

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is an American multinational energy company engaged in virtually all aspects of the oil and gas industry. As an integrated energy firm, Chevron’s core activities include upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production, midstream transportation and storage, downstream refining and marketing of fuels and lubricants, and petrochemical manufacturing through joint ventures and subsidiaries. The company markets fuels under brands such as Chevron, Texaco and Caltex and supplies a range of products and services to retail customers, industrial users and commercial fleets worldwide.

Chevron traces its corporate lineage to the early petroleum companies that eventually became Standard Oil of California and has evolved through significant mergers and restructurings, including the acquisitions of Gulf Oil and Texaco.